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    Acadia

    National Park Maine

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  • Park Loop Road opening

    May 17, 2013: The entire Park Loop Road and all other paved roads in the park open today. All dirt roads in the park, including the Seal Cove Road, will open on June 3.

  • Trail closures

    April 22, 2013: The Precipice, Orange and Black, Valley Cove, and Jordan Cliffs Trails are closed until further notice because of nesting peregrine falcons. All other trails in the park are open, whether accessible from the park or from state roads.

  • Hulls Cove Visitor Center

    May 17, 2013: The visitor center will open on May 19 and will be open 9-5 every day. All park passes are available there. There is an accessible entrance at the back of the building for those who have trouble climbing stairs.

Stories

CCC boys on the trail

Civilian Conservation Corps building trails in Acadia.

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Civilian Conservation Corps
In a time of darkness, these young men built the trails to light. To learn more, click here.

More Information
The Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service by John C. Paige
Civilian Conservation Corps in Maine

 
Historic Hikers on Mountain
Group of hikers atop a mountain in the early 20th century.
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George B Dorr and Charles W Eliot

George B Dorr and Charles W Eliot.

H.W. Gleason

History of Acadia
To learn about the general history of this area, click here.

 
Carriage Road

Two distinctive features of the carriage roads—the signpost and the coping stones—are present in this image.

NPS/Ginny Reams

Historic Carriage Roads
Through hard work and dedication to detail, John D. Rockefeller Jr helped create and appreciate Acadia. For more information, click here.

 
Fire of 1947 Burned Area.

Fire of 1947 Burned Area.

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Fire of 1947
"The Year Maine Burned" forever changed the face of Mount Desert Island. To learn more, click here.

 
Dorr and friends at Jordan Pond

George B Dorr and friends at Jordan Pond.

H.W. Gleason

Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations
Through the foresight of this group, the beautiful lands of Mount Desert Island were preserved, and formed into a national park. For more information, click here.

 
Shipwreck on Great Cranberry Island

Abandoned ship, Great Cranberry Island.

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Shipwrecks
The waters of Mount Desert Island are littered with shipwrecks. If you're looking for more information about vessels lost and discarded, check out the Acadia Maritime Cultural Resources inventory, here. January 2009, Franklin H. Price, Joshua Daniel, Kristen Chasse, and John Stallings.

 

Did You Know?

Bronze statue of a Passamaquoddy man

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is a National Park Service site located within three hours of Acadia. Saint Croix commemorates the first French attempt at a permanent settlement in N. America. Explore the mainland site with an interpretive trail featuring bronze statues and waysides. More...